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PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: Plainfield Plaintalker: "Council to Resume Budget Talks"
Crescent Times: "Does Plainfield need an attitude check?"
Plainfield Trees: "The Beeches" -- New entry on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch (here) and Rashid Burney (here).
McGreeveys: "Judge plans to rule on McGreevey's commingled assets"
Humane Society: "Eighth-graders write letters to benefit Humane Society"
Letter, CN: Deborah Russell: "Day-laborer center won't bring changes Plainfield needs"
Tuskegee Airmen: "Uplifting tale to take flight in Rahway"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Primary Turnout: "McCain carries county, as Democrats split choice"
Linden: "Union makes push to organize Linden plant"
Newark: "Booker's 'State of the City' address at NJPAC tonight"
Newark Schools: "Search firm hired for new school superintendent"
South Plainfield: "Report questions safety of new truck route"
Union County: "County to use grant to construct bike path"
Somerset/Hunterdon Counties: "Primary draws record numbers"
STATE
2008 Campaigns --
Affordable Housing: "Local officials attack new affordable housing rules"
Financial Takeover: "Hamilton may ask for state oversight" -- Budget woes lead to unusual move.
Statewide Tests: "Test scores show strides in most NJ schools" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
OF INTEREST
Clemens & Steroids: "Lawyers Say McNamee Has Evidence"
Trooper Author: "Tale of a trooper turned 'criminal' to help crack the mob"
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
Plainfield Today: Plainfield Plaintalker: "Council to Resume Budget Talks"
Crescent Times: "Does Plainfield need an attitude check?"
Plainfield Trees: "The Beeches" -- New entry on Plainfield's trees.
Councilors are blogging: Check out Cory Storch (here) and Rashid Burney (here).
McGreeveys: "Judge plans to rule on McGreevey's commingled assets"
Humane Society: "Eighth-graders write letters to benefit Humane Society"
Letter, CN: Deborah Russell: "Day-laborer center won't bring changes Plainfield needs"
Tuskegee Airmen: "Uplifting tale to take flight in Rahway"
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Today - February 7. 8 PM. Planning Board. City Hall Library. Public invited.
- Saturday - February 9. 1 - 3 PM. Exhibit: Uhambo (Zulu for 'journey'). New and vivid oil paintings and charcoal drawings by Plainfield artist Indira Bailey, recipient of a Fulbright-Hayes Fellowship to record her impressions of people and places in South Africa. At the Plainfield Public Library, 8th Street and Park Avenue. Refreshments. FREE. (Snow date: February 16, 1 - 3 PM.)
- Saturday - February 9. 6 PM. From the Middle Passage: An African American Journey. A program of music, images and narratives. Sponsored by the Vocal Music Dept. of PHS. At Plainfield High School, 950 Park Avenue. Tickets: Advance $7, Students $2 w/ID; At the door $10, Students $5. Info: Ms. Stefanie Minatee, (908) 731-4200 x5276.
- Sunday - February 10. 3 PM. Peter Saleh and Friends: A Percussion Ensemble. Marimba, tympani, xylophone, congas and more. Presented by Crescent Concerts. At: Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, Watchung Avenue at East 7th Street. $20/adult, $15/senior, $5/student. Info (908) 756-2468.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Primary Turnout: "McCain carries county, as Democrats split choice"
Linden: "Union makes push to organize Linden plant"
Newark: "Booker's 'State of the City' address at NJPAC tonight"
Newark Schools: "Search firm hired for new school superintendent"
South Plainfield: "Report questions safety of new truck route"
Union County: "County to use grant to construct bike path"
Somerset/Hunterdon Counties: "Primary draws record numbers"
STATE
2008 Campaigns --
- Analysis: "As Dems continue fight, Tuesday's one clear victor: McCain"
- Turnout: "Democrats surf wave of voters"
- Brokered Convention?: "Clinton-Obama race evokes speculation of convention deals"
- Superdelegates: "Superdelegates now even more important" -- The superdelegate list.
- McCain: "McCain pledges to fight for Jersey in November"
Affordable Housing: "Local officials attack new affordable housing rules"
Financial Takeover: "Hamilton may ask for state oversight" -- Budget woes lead to unusual move.
Statewide Tests: "Test scores show strides in most NJ schools" -- Ledger | NYTimes |
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
2008 Campaigns --
- Dems: "Obama and Clinton Settle In for the Long Run"
- (Breaking) Clinton: "Senior staff working without pay"
- Clinton: "Clinton lent campaign $5M, considers more" -- NYTimes | WashPost |
- Obama: "Obama on pace to raise $30 mil in Feb"
- McCain: "McCain's next contest: unifying the GOP"
OF INTEREST
Clemens & Steroids: "Lawyers Say McNamee Has Evidence"
Trooper Author: "Tale of a trooper turned 'criminal' to help crack the mob"
BOOK REVIEW LINKS: NY Times | Wash Post | Ledger | NY Rev Bks | London Rev Bks |
